SB 1611 Illinois Senate · 102nd Regular Session

SOS-ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES

Summary
Amends Secretary of State Act. Allows the Secretary of State to adopt rules to authorize the filing of documents with his or her office that have been signed by electronic means. Specifies the rules to be adopted. Provides certification requirements for entities seeking to provide services to third parties for the execution of electronic signatures for filing with the Secretary of State. Specifies minimum requirements for the use of electronic signatures on documents. Provides for the refusal of non-compliant electronic signatures. Provides that electronic signatures and electronic delivery of records shall have the same force and effect as manual signatures and the physical delivery of records. Provides that electronic records and electronic signatures accepted by the Secretary of State shall be admissible in all administrative, quasi-judicial, and judicial proceedings.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Apr 22, 2021 Signed Jul 30, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2021 · House May 21, 2021

How they voted

440
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
Apr 21, 2021
D Democratic29
27 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican17
17 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 30, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 111-000-000
lower
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors